1066 and All That vs Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor
1066 and All That
A tongue-in-cheek history of England which takes as its basic tenet the idea that history is only what you can remember and is therefore a collection of half remembered facts. The authors maintain that there are only…
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Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome. The essays cover a range of topics from "On Being in Love" to "On Furnished Apartments" to "On Getting on in the World". Jerome…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- 1066 and All That has the widest readership — 3584 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| 1066 and All That | Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (3584) | 3.8 (3333) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (5) |
Reception
| 1066 and All That | Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3584 | 3333 |
| Editions | 88 | 433 |
| Citations | 62 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4215 | 3265 |
| Reading it now | 85 | 515 |
| Written reviews | 433 | 355 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1448 | 345 |
| Pages | 116 | 209 |